‘Russian aircraft won’t land us in the EU’ — Georgians protest upcoming flights with Russia

Four protests have taken place in Georgia’s capital this week against plans to restore flight connections with Russia, with those speaking out expressing concerns over Georgia’s prospects of EU integration, and the country growing closer to Russia. After a first protest outside the parliament on Monday, three protests, attended by thousands in total, were held in Tbilisi on Tuesday, calling on the government to revoke its decision to welcome commercial flights with Russia. The first was organised by the youth wing of the opposition United National Movement, a second ‘performance-protest’...